From Hamline University to the Buddhas of Bamiyan

During an online art history class on October 6, a lecturer at Hamline University displayed an image of a painting that depicts the Prophet Muhammad receiving his first Quranic revelation from the Angel Gabriel. The 14th century painting was commissioned by a Sunni king and is considered a masterpiece of Islamic art. Nevertheless, cognizant of the fact that some students might find any depiction of Muhammad to be contrary to religious precepts against idolatry, the instructor provided written and verbal content warnings in advance of the presentation.